Byron's Pool
| Byron's Pool | |
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 The weir at Byron's Pool LNR | |
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| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | Grantchester, Cambridgeshire |
| OS grid | TL 4370 5465 |
| Area | 4.4 hectares |
| Managed by | Cambridge City Council and City Greenways Project |
Byron's Pool is a 4.4 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Grantchester in Cambridgeshire. It is managed by Cambridge City Council and the City Greenways Project.[1][2]
The site is named after Lord Byron, who used to swim in the water. It is a pool and adjacent woodland next to the River Cam and Trumpington Meadows. Birds include little grebes and grey wagtails, and there are frogs, butterflies, damselflies and dragonflies.[1]
There is access from Grantchester Road.
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Byron's Pool". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 20 February 2013. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ "Map of Byron's Pool". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 October 2016.